Pennsylvania § 5782 - Regulations.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5782 — Regulations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5782. Regulations.
The commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall promulgate regulations consistent with sections 5704(16) (relating to exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications) and 5749 (relating to retention of certain records) setting forth procedures to be followed by law enforcement officers regarding the interception, maintenance and destruction of recordings made under section 5704(16).
(June 11, 2002, P.L.370, No.53, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment. Act 53 added section 5782. Section 3 of Act 53 provided that section 5782 shall apply upon the enactment of a statute providing for the intercepting and recording of oral communications under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5704. Act 52 of 2002, effective June 11, 2002, added provisions relating to the intercepting and recording of oral communications under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5704.
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Section 5782 ("Regulations.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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